There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
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"There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" is a melancholic indie rock song by The Smiths, celebrated for its romantic fatalism, iconic lyrics, and enduring influence on alternative music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| There Is a Light That Never Goes Out canonical | 7 |
| There is a light that never goes out | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8569289 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: There Is a Light That Never Goes Out Context triple: [The Smiths, notableSong, There Is a Light That Never Goes Out]
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A.
There Will Be a Light
"There Will Be a Light" is a collaborative gospel and soul album by Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama that blends contemporary songwriting with traditional spiritual themes.
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B.
The Light Will Stay On
"The Light Will Stay On" is an EP by American alternative country/rock band The Walkabouts, showcasing their melancholic, atmospheric songwriting.
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C.
Shine Your Light
"Shine Your Light" is a notable song by the band Blue Electric Light, recognized as one of their standout tracks.
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D.
I Saw the Light
"I Saw the Light" is a hit country song by American singer Wynonna Judd that helped establish her successful solo career in the early 1990s.
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E.
Nothing but a Burning Light
Nothing but a Burning Light is a 1991 folk-rock album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn, noted for its introspective lyrics and polished, roots-influenced production.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: There Is a Light That Never Goes Out Target entity description: "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" is a melancholic indie rock song by The Smiths, celebrated for its romantic fatalism, iconic lyrics, and enduring influence on alternative music.
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A.
There Will Be a Light
"There Will Be a Light" is a collaborative gospel and soul album by Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama that blends contemporary songwriting with traditional spiritual themes.
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B.
The Light Will Stay On
"The Light Will Stay On" is an EP by American alternative country/rock band The Walkabouts, showcasing their melancholic, atmospheric songwriting.
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C.
Shine Your Light
"Shine Your Light" is a notable song by the band Blue Electric Light, recognized as one of their standout tracks.
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D.
I Saw the Light
"I Saw the Light" is a hit country song by American singer Wynonna Judd that helped establish her successful solo career in the early 1990s.
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E.
Nothing but a Burning Light
Nothing but a Burning Light is a 1991 folk-rock album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn, noted for its introspective lyrics and polished, roots-influenced production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | The Queen Is Dead ⓘ |
| artist | The Smiths ⓘ |
| bassist | Andy Rourke ⓘ |
| composer | Johnny Marr ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReputation |
considered one of The Smiths' greatest songs
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widely regarded as a classic of 1980s alternative music ⓘ |
| drummer | Mike Joyce ⓘ |
| era | 1980s alternative rock ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
indie rock ⓘ jangle pop ⓘ |
| guitarist | Johnny Marr ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | yes ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
jangly electric guitars
ⓘ
string arrangement ⓘ |
| hasMood |
melancholic
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romantic ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
death and longing
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desire for escape ⓘ romantic fatalism ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| includedOn |
The Smiths compilation albums
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numerous best-of lists ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
alternative rock
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indie music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | about 4 minutes 2 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricist | Morrissey ⓘ |
| notableLyric |
And if a double-decker bus crashes into us, to die by your side is such a heavenly way to die
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Take me out tonight ⓘ There is a light that never goes out ⓘ
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There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
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| originalMedium | studio album recording ⓘ |
| partOf | The Queen Is Dead ⓘ |
| performer | The Smiths ⓘ |
| producer |
Johnny Marr
ⓘ
Morrissey ⓘ Stephen Street ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Rough Trade Records ⓘ |
| releasedOnAlbum | 1986 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Morrissey ⓘ |
| writer |
Johnny Marr
ⓘ
Morrissey ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: There Is a Light That Never Goes Out Description of subject: "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" is a melancholic indie rock song by The Smiths, celebrated for its romantic fatalism, iconic lyrics, and enduring influence on alternative music.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: There Is a Light That Never Goes Out